the sun in the heavens, with
all the lesser light bearers, which are dependent upon the sun for the
light they give to our planet, so the extraordinary movement of the Spirit
upon the world of mind was to give us light in the place of darkness and
reveal the Son of God, who is the "Sun of Righteousness," who rose "with
healing in his beams." This work of the Spirit upon the world of mind is
doubted by no Christian, for "holy men of old spake as they were moved
upon by the Holy Spirit." The knowledge thus communicated was given to the
prophets of old, without action upon their part--that is to say, they did
not attain unto it by taking thought what they should speak or say, for in
the proper hour, when it was needful, it was given to them. This grand
procedure was kept up until the "Mystery of Christ" was revealed, or until
the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus
Christ, burst upon the vision of the world. Now, he being the brightness
of the Father's glory and the express image of his person, and it having
pleased the Father that in him all fullness should dwell, he is the "Light
of the World"--God's great light bearer. Along with the revelation of
Christ comes a revelation of all the lesser lights that shine out in the
mental and moral heavens, who have been, and are, dependent upon him for
their knowledge, or light. In order to give the world this revelation of
Christ, Jehovah selected his own men, and confirmed their mission, and the
Spirit moved upon their hearts to give light until the Christ, himself,
with all his satellites, should shine forth in the light of life. These
men were the ancient prophets of the "High and Holy One." They were
teachers sent from God. Their mission was confirmed by the wondrous works
which they were enabled to perform. Nicodemus understood this matter when
he said, "Rabbi, we know thou art a teacher sent from God, for no man can
do these works which thou dost except God be with him."

The little Jewish maiden who waited on Naaman's wife understood it, for
she said to her, "Would to God my Lord were with the prophet in Samaria!
for he would cure him of his leprosy." It is said of the disciples of
Christ that they "went everywhere preaching the word, the Lord working
with them and confirming the word with signs following." And also, that
the great salvation, "which at the first began to be spoken unto us by the
Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who heard him,